Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
I paid close to $3k for my expedition bike, but that included the Rohloff hub, SP dynamo front hub, Ryde CSS rims, etc. But if I skipped the S&S couplers, instead got Velocity rims and did not get the dynobub, I could have put it together for $2.5k. For that price, I cheated a bit, I already owned the Brooks saddle and rear rack that I put on it.
Given a choice between the bike I built up and a 920, I will forego the 920. The 920 is a nice looking bike, but I am happier with what I have. My price estimate for my build is based on the rigid fork that came with it and fenders, not the suspension fork shown in the photo - the frame was designed for either type of fork.
That's the nomad, isn't it? If you got that for $3k you did well, mine cost more than that when I bought it in late 2010.
Anyway, it's not going to meet the OP's spec. He wants light - and whatever the advantages of the Nomad, which is a terrific bike, light it ain't.